The CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 22, 1959
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THERE GOES MY BABY
    Drifters–Atlantic 2025
  1  5  612
  2A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7600
  3  3  3  7
  3MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK
    Carl Dobkins, Jr.–Decca 30803
  5  6  716
  4LAVENDER-BLUE
    Sammy Turner–Big Top 3016
  6  811  9
  5THE THREE BELLS
    Browns–RCA Victor 47-7555
104163  5
  6WHAT’D I SAY (pt. 1)
    Ray Charles–Atlantic 2031
  91315  8
  7SEA OF LOVE
    Phil Phillips with Twilights–Mercury 71465
  82034  9
  8WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71435
  4  4  516
  9LONELY BOY
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10022
  2  1  114
10THANK YOU PRETTY BABY
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71478
121722  6
11SLEEP WALK
    Santo & Johnny–Canadian-American 103
234052  6
12IT WAS I
    Skip & Flip–Brent 7002
14162510
13BABY TALK
    Jan & Dean–Dore 522
243747  7
14TILL THERE WAS YOU
    Anita Bryant–Carlton 512
172123  9
15WHAT IS LOVE?
    Playmates–Roulette 4160
212641  7
16BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 71477
264258  6
17I’M GONNA GET MARRIED
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10032
3479  3
18FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1126
11101311
19SMALL WORLD
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41410
19222411
20THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
    Johnny Horton–Columbia 41339
  7  2  218
21I WANT TO WALK YOU HOME
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5606
305770  4
22HIGH HOPES
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 4214
32333911
23SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER
    Tempos–Climax 102
293548  8
24HERE COMES SUMMER
    Jerry Keller–Kapp 277
282938  8
25WATERLOO
    Stonewall Jackson–Columbia 41393
15  7  414
26SWEETER THAN YOU
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5595
131112  8
27CIAO, CIAO BAMBINA
    Jacky Noguez & Musette Orchestra–Jamie 1127
18191910
28THE WAY I WALK
    Jack Scott–Carlton 514
252729  9
29KISSIN’ TIME
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 167
354365  4
30TIGER
    Fabian–Chancellor 1037
16  91011
31MONA LISA
    Carl Mann–Phillips Int’l 3539
    Conway Twitty–M-G-M 12804
37
 
30
 
33
 
11
  4
32I LOVES YOU, PORGY
    Nina Simone–Bethlehem 11021
496592  4
33MY OWN TRUE LOVE
    Jimmy Clanton–Ace 567
465057  5
34RAGTIME COWBOY JOE
    David Seville & Chipmunks–Liberty 55200
201416  8
35I’M GONNA BE A WHEEL SOME DAY
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5606
424972  4
36JUST A LITTLE TOO MUCH
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5595
271835  8
37ON AN EVENING IN ROMA
    Dean Martin–Capitol 4222
404551  8
38RED RIVER ROCK
    Johnny & Hurricanes–Warwick 509
546288  4
39LIKE YOUNG
    Andre Previn & David Rose–M-G-M 12792
38383112
40LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12793
2212  815
41HUSHABYE
    Mystics–Laurie 3028
41252713
42MY WISH CAME TRUE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7600
453237  6
43SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE
    Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 2028
33363212
44CRY
    Knightsbridge Strings–Top Rank 2006
474856  5
45MAKIN’ LOVE
    Floyd Robinson–RCA Victor 47-7529
556997  4
46PERSONALITY
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10018
3115  917
47ANGEL FACE
    Jimmy Darren–Colpix 119
515564  6
48MIDNIGHT FLYER
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 4248
6392  3
49(’Til) I KISSED YOU
    Everly Brothers–Cadence 1369
82  2
50REMEMBER WHEN
    Platters–Mercury 71467
48282610
51LINDA LU
    Ray Sharpe–Jamie 1128
526068  6
52I’LL BE SATISFIED
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55136
36232010
53CARIBBEAN
    Mitchell Torok–Guyden 2018
535671  4
54YOU’RE SO FINE
    Falcons–Unart 2013
43241417
55I’VE BEEN THERE
    Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 12814
6170  3
56LIKE I LOVE YOU
    Edd Byrnes & Friend–Warner Bros. 5087
73  2
57ROBBIN’ THE CRADLE
    Tony Bellus–NRC 023
65524313
58M.T.A.
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4221
39311711
59TENNESSEE STUD
    Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-7542
585860  8
60YOU WERE MINE
    Fireflies–Ribbon 6901
7085  3
61TWIXT TWELVE AND TWENTY
    Pat Boone–Dot 15955
50392810
62I AIN’T NEVER
    Webb Pierce–Decca 30923
76  2
63TIME MARCHES ON
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9323
596877  5
64FURRY MURRAY
    Tradewinds–RCA Victor 47-7553
727481  7
65I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU
    Flamingos–End 1046
44341814
66SMILE
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 41434
74100   3
67WITH OPEN ARMS
    Jane Morgan–Kapp 284
93100   3
68TEN THOUSAND DRUMS
    Carl Smith–Columbia 41417
625345  8
69I STILL GET JEALOUS
    Joni James–M-G-M 12807
668091  5
70A GIRL LIKE YOU
    Gary Stites–Carlton 516
717898  4
71PRIMROSE LANE
    Jerry Wallace & Jewels–Challenge 59047
85  2
72TO A SOLDIER BOY
    Tassels–Madison 117
57474913
73I GOT STRIPES
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 41427
969790  4
74LONELY GUITAR
    Annette–Vista 339
605154  9
75THERE IS SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND
    Big Jay McNeely & Band–Swingin’ 614
67614412
76THREE LITTLE PIGS
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10032
8089  3
77MISTY
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 71477
9794  5
78MIAMI
    Eugene Church–Class 254
86  2
79TWICE AS NICE
    Clyde McPhatter–M-G-M 12816
818795  4
80THE ANGELS LISTENED IN
    Crests–Coed 515
98  2
81MORGEN
    Ivo Robic & Song-Masters–Laurie 3033
94  2
82BOBBY SOX TO STOCKINGS
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1036
56442113
83WHO SHOT SAM
    George Jones–Mercury 71464
8791  3
84THE SHAPE I’M IN
    Johnny Restivo–RCA Victor 47-7559
  1
85SO CLOSE TO MY HEART
    Kathy Linden–Felsted 8587
9294  3
86THE MUMMY
    Bob McFadden & Dor–Brunswick 55140
  1
87MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
    Chuck Berry–Chess 1729
959587  5
88ADONIS
    Terri Stevens–Felsted 8586
    Terri Dean–Laurie 3032

 

 

 
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89JOHNNY REB
    Johnny Horton–Columbia 41437
91  2
90SO HIGH SO LOW
    LaVern Baker–Atlantic 2033
81  2
91SLOW MOTION
    Wade Flemons–Vee-Jay 321
  1
92DARLING, I LOVE YOU
    Al Martino–20th Fox 153
100   2
93POISON IVY
    Coasters–Atco 6146
  1
94YOUNG AS WE ARE
    Sal Mineo–Epic 9327
  1
95FIVE FEET HIGH AND RISING
    Johnny Cash–Columbia 41427
90  2
96OH WHAT A FEELING
    Everly Brothers–Cadence 1369
  1
97HEY LITTLE GIRL
    Dee Clark–Abner 1029
  1
98JUST AS MUCH AS EVER
    Bob Beckham–Decca 30861
  1
99BEI MIR BIST DU SCHON
    Louis Prima & Keely Smith–Dot 15956
847350  8
100 BETTY MY ANGEL
    Jerry Fuller–Challenge 59052
  1
100 SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 4248
  1
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